Essential Duties & Responsibilities

In Your First Year You Will (What Success Looks Like)

0–90 Days — Product Familiarization & Test Infrastructure

• Learn Clear Align's product portfolio, system architectures, and development processes.
• Review system requirements, interface control documents, and existing test procedures.
• Become proficient with software development, issue tracking, and configuration management tools.
• Support execution of software, hardware, and system-level test activities.
• Assist in troubleshooting software defects and system integration issues.
• Develop an understanding of customer requirements and qualification standards.
• Establish familiarity with laboratory test equipment and environmental test procedures. 

By 6 Months — Independent Verification & Validation

• Develop and execute software verification and system-level test plans.
• Create and maintain test procedures, test reports, and traceability matrices.
• Design automated and manual test cases for embedded software and integrated systems.
• Support hardware/software integration and qualification testing efforts.
• Participate in requirements reviews, design reviews, and root-cause investigations.
• Track defects and verify corrective actions through closure.
• Support production acceptance testing and field issue investigations. 

By 12 Months — Technical Leadership & Product Quality Ownership

• Own verification and validation activities for major subsystems or products.
• Develop comprehensive test strategies covering software, hardware, and system requirements.
• Improve test automation, regression testing, and defect detection processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians in test methodologies and best practices.
• Lead failure investigations and corrective action efforts.
• Support customer demonstrations, qualification programs, and fielded product troubleshooting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase product quality and reliability. 

How You Know You Are Winning

• System requirements are fully verified with documented traceability.
• Software and system defects are identified early and resolved efficiently.
• Test procedures are repeatable, comprehensive, and maintainable.
• Products consistently meet performance, reliability, and customer requirements.
• Engineering teams rely on your test results and quality assessments for critical decisions.
• Automated testing coverage and efficiency continue to improve.
• Qualification and acceptance testing are completed successfully with minimal rework. 

Position Requirements

Who You Are (Core Strengths & Competencies)

• Strong systems thinker with an investigative mindset.
• Detail-oriented and disciplined in test execution and documentation.
• Effective communicator across software, electrical, mechanical, optical, and systems engineering teams.
• Analytical problem solver with strong troubleshooting skills.
• Passionate advocate for product quality and mission success.
• Organized and capable of managing multiple test efforts simultaneously.
• Comfortable working in laboratory and field test environments. 

Must-Have Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Professional experience in Software Quality Assurance, Systems Engineering, Test Engineering, or Verification & Validation.
• Experience developing and executing test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Experience testing embedded software and hardware-integrated systems.
• Familiarity with requirements management and requirements verification.
• Experience using issue tracking and configuration management tools.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Python or other scripting languages for test automation.
• U.S. Person with eligibility for a DoD security clearance. 

Preferred Extras

• Experience with EO/IR imaging systems, sensors, or aerospace/defense products.
• Familiarity with environmental qualification testing (temperature, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC).
• Experience with Linux-based embedded systems.
• Experience with automated test frameworks and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
• Familiarity with FPGA-based systems and high-speed digital interfaces.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS, Jama, or equivalent.
• Understanding of systems engineering processes and model-based development practices.